Posted on: December 18, 2020
talgaby
Verified ownerGames: 302 Reviews: 17
Probably the best level in the game
#Score: 93% I cannot tell exactly why, but I love this mission. We already saw many plantations and mansions in the series, so not like “Five Steps Ahead” is unique. Still… the layout, the enemy placement, the little route possibilities… they all click in a way. Heck, I did not even mind that it blatantly reuses a mission goal from Shadow Tactics. I praised the core game for its tactical variety, and I must do it again here. From the start of getting into the plantation to finding the map pieces, this level has it all. Every single step of the plan has at least three different solutions. I played this stage a dozen times and found a different route each time. The writing has not gotten better since the first DLC episode. Rosie is still as shady as ever. The rest of the gang is also so oblivious, it induces facepalms. Even the new villain feels wasted with his single scene that leads nowhere. Oh, the plot is yet another wild goose chase for a red herring. Although after the first episode, I assume most anyone expected that much.
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